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Hamed never expected that one hundred million US dollars would simply be nothing more than a small token of appreciation to Charlie.He was so touched that he choked as he sobbed and said, “Brother, you… you’re indeed my great benefactor. My limp leg was already healed thanks to your magical medicine, but I really would not have expected that you would still give me such a large sum of money to support me. I truly do not know what I can do to repay your kindness…”Charlie laughed as he said, “Acquaintance is equivalent to destiny. The fact that we were acquainted means that we were brought together by fate. Since we were fated to meet, it is only right for me to do something.”As he spoke, Charlie said again, “By the way, brother, since you have this sum of money now, I wonder what your plans are, then?”Hamed did not hesitate as he said, “Brother, to tell you the truth, ever since my leg was broken, I had already lost a lot of talents in my team. I never had the opportunity to rep
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“Moreover, as soon as you have reverse-slope fortifications, it would be even more difficult for the other party to bombard or launch an attack on your base. Even if they could break into the valley, your soldiers would be able to cover the entire area with firepower from the reverse-slope fortifications from halfway up the mountain. That way, the opponent would never be able to come out alive.”As soon as Hamed, who was on the other end of the line, heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.Meanwhile, Charlie continued, “As long as you strengthen your defenses and turn yourself into an iron bucket, they will certainly give up on dealing with you and choose to go to war with other opposition forces instead when they realize that they will not be able to defeat you. You should also try not to take the initiative to launch an attack. Instead, you should simply hide in your own base to defend yourself when the enemy comes, and attack when the enemy is retreating. That way, you would not on
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The relatively slow military development, weak military strength, and low military quality were the most common problems in some small war-torn countries.There was a huge disparity in the economic strength between the countries, and the disparity in their military strength was even more shocking.Hamed himself was not from a real military school. In addition, he was from a relatively backward and chaotic environment, so he did not have a strategic mind at all.The only strategy he could think of was to live as long as possible.The reason why his army had not been wiped out in the encirclement and suppression two days ago was also due to errors in the government’s intelligence. They had thought that the village was just a small stronghold, but they did not expect it to be Hamed’s base camp. Moreover, Hamed’s base was easily defendable and difficult to attack. So, that was the reason why their attack had failed.However, the fact that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack
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Hamed hurriedly asked, “Brother, what about the second and third phases, then?”Charlie said, “The second phase is for you to double the number of your fortifications. You have to make sure that at least half of your soldiers will be able to hide directly in the permanent fortifications. That way, even if your opponent is going to launch a fierce and intensive artillery and firearms attack, the lives of your soldiers will certainly be preserved in these permanent fortifications.”“As for the third phase, you need to make it so that these soldiers can survive in these permanent fortifications for a very long time. You would have built even more fortifications, and you’ll have to build it bigger and bigger each time. Finally, you should ensure that there is internal communication on the fortifications on each mountain. Your fortifications can not only be used for defensive purposes or just to ensure your survival but they can also be used to store strategic supplies. When this is achie
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When he heard Charlie saying that there was still a problem that he had to deal with immediately, Hamed hurriedly asked, “Brother, what other problem are you talking about?”Charlie said, “When I went to your place the last time, I realized that your base depends on diesel generators to generate power.”“That’s right.” Hamed said, “Diesel generator sets are fairly convenient to use, but the cost is just a little high.”Charlie said, “It’s not just a little high, but the cost is actually very high. The cost is at least several times more than coal-fired power!”Hamed hurriedly said, “I’ve been implementing the electricity-saving strategy here. During the daytime, we do not use, or we only use very little electricity. The ordinary soldiers only use electricity for basic lighting at night. So, our overall electricity consumption is not that high, and the cost is still acceptable.”Charlie retorted, “It is obvious that you did not think about the long term. If you have a dozen or even
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As he spoke, Hamed laughed as he said, “Luckily, I happen to know a friend who is in the construction industry in Iraq. He has many construction workers under him, and he has long gotten accustomed to life with a constant war going on back in Iraq. As long as I give him enough remuneration, they would not refuse even if I were to ask them to go and dig a hole on the moon. I’ll contact him shortly and ask him to send some men over as soon as possible!”Charlie said, “It’s good that you have this connection, then. In fact, this kind of permanent fortification that I’m talking about does not cost too much, nor does it require the application of any great technology. You can find a way to look for an old Oskian movie called ‘Battle on the Peak’ to learn and understand more about this. This movie will certainly be the best teaching material for your current situation. This is because you're also facing highland warfare, and there is very little difference in the weapons and equipment that
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Charlie knew very well that an investment with a truly high return was no different from gambling.The risk would be high, but the profit would be even greater when the bet was won.The fact that he was currently making a moderate investment in Hamed this time was almost equivalent to his mother’s investment in those start-up companies in Silicon Valley back then.Only a small price had to be paid to invest in them, but as soon as they succeeded in the future, the investor would be able to reap huge profits and returns.Although Hamed’s armed forces were not a company, he was also a project with great developmental potential. If he were to succeed in the future, there would certainly be inexhaustible benefits. Therefore, Charlie was also investing for the future by investing more energy and providing advice and support to Hamed at this time.Moreover, his current investment was nothing more than a Healing Pill and some advice on strategic experiences. Not only that, the one hundre
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Charlie looked at Rosalie before he said, “Rosalie, give Mr. Cameron your mother’s contact information before you go back to your room to rest.”“Okay!”***Meanwhile, at Moncolne, in the northeast.This small city was one of the coldest places in Oskia. Even though it was already the end of the first month, the lowest temperature in Moncolne could still reach negative seventeen to eighteen degrees, which was almost equivalent to the temperature of the freezer compartment in a refrigerator.During the coldest time of winter, the temperature here could reach about negative fifty degrees.The Harker family was one of the four major martial arts families in Oskia, and the Harker family was rooted in this county-level city with a population of less than one hundred thousand people.The ancestors of the Harker family were not native to Moncolne.They originated from the Johnstul Peninsula. During the ancient dynasty, they were a well-known martial arts family from the Johnstul Pen
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Jacob was naturally gleeful that he could get the late medieval bronze sculpture along with its base. Right after he wired the agreed upon ninety-eight grand to Mr. Cardensky, he was already imagining how Raymond would buy it from him for several hundred grand.On the other hand, once Mr. Cardensky received the transfer, he saw the name on the account: Jacob Wilson.He was left perplexed—wasn't that man's last name Montague? Who was this Jacob Wilson?Still, he didn't worry about it too much since most antique hustlers preferred to work with anonymity and therefore, using a different name was perfectly normal.He then carefully wrapped up the bronze sculpture before passing it Jacob, asking politely, "Would you happen to have any other requests, Mr. Montague? I have plenty of other items here if you'd permit me to give an introduction."Jacob shook his head, "Just this sculpture will do. I'm not fully confident in your work either since this is our first deal, so I'm just trying i
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Jacob asked, "Then, what would this sculpture be worth if it was genuine?"Mr. Cardensky thought about it. "Well, there are standards when it comes to Renaissance relics, but with something this exquisite, it'd definitely be auctionable for one or two million—and that's the conservative estimate.""How much would you sell it to me for?" Jacob then asked."Thirty percent of the market price," Mr. Cardensky quickly replied. "As I've said, the conservative estimate for this one is around one to two million, so we will set the price with the median estimate value at 1.5 million. And thirty percent means 450 grand."Jacob shook his head right away. "No, no, no… that's too expensive. What if I end up unable to sell it, on top of that?"In his mind, while he could barely accept that pricing, he still needed Raymond to be able to afford it if he wanted to swindle Raymond for twice the money.Mr. Cardensky quickly chuckled, "Oh, Mr. Montague—now you're being too serious. In this business,
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"Okay!"Mr. Cardensky smiled and pointed at a nearby farmyard. "There's our workshop—the good stuff is all in there. Allow me to take you there!"The farmyard seemed uninteresting at first glance, but Mr. Cardensky soon led them to the stables and brushed off the straws covering the floor, revealing a plank laid flat on the ground.Mr. Cardensky then lifted it, revealing a passage below—they had dug a cellar into the ground beneath, with the stables as an entry point.As Jacob followed Mr. Cardensky down the cellar, he exclaimed in awe, "Your operation is definitely big, digging such a huge cellar!"Mr. Cardensky smiled humbly. "Anyone working in the business would have sustained their losses before. In the end, we're all folk of humble origins, starting out with raiding tombs or excavating artifacts. Just digging a cellar is really nothing."As they conversed, they cleared the stairs and arrived at the main hall.It was certainly a hall as it was around a hundred square meters,
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Zachary nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Montague? Very well!""Yes!" Jacob grinned smugly. "Longer last names are simply better—it just sounds so authoritative."With that agreed upon, both men alighted, where the master was waiting nearby.Seeing them get off, he hurried over to them, smiling, "Please, follow me."Zachary looked around and huffed, "Honestly, Mr. Cardensky, isn't this way too far from the highway? The road is narrow and terrible, and I have to park my car all the way out here. Just coming here is taxing."Mr. Cardensky smiled in turn. "My friend, that's exactly why we picked this place. Do you remember seeing a couple of cars parked by the road, occupying half of it?""We arranged for them to be there. Anyone coming by car would have to slow down that way, buying time for us to see who they truly are. If it's cops, our watchers would quietly text us while we clean the house and bail."Zachary exclaimed in realization, "You boys really run a tight ship!""For sure," Mr.
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After working in Antique Street for years, Zachary's connections and influence were naturally special. And yet, though he was acquainted with some of the more impressive individuals, he was not that close with them either.For example, the forgery masters who worked specifically to deceive experts only accepted jobs from major clients, usually antique traders high in social status and wealth.In contrast, they wouldn't ever be interested in frivolous people like Zachary. Even if he could reach them, they might not look at him twice.If one would describe them as the cartel boss, then Zachary would be a low-level enforcer, managing night joints or goofing off.But now, Zachary had turned over a new leaf—he worked under Don Albert, so one of those masters was pleasantly surprised when he called one of them, inviting him to his own workshop for a visit and further discussion.As such, Zachary picked up Jacob and went over to the master's hideout where the latter worked on his count
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Zachary was naturally shrewd enough to read Jacob's intention.In reality, he wasn't offering to pay just because he wanted the profit. He merely wanted to get in Jacob's good graces. After all, wouldn't Jacob be even more grateful that he wasn't just helping his revenge but also helping him make money?As such, he didn't hesitate to tell Jacob, "Well, chief—since you'll be paying, I will make sure that you will get every cent of profit that you deserve."Jacob was grinning ear-to-ear, but he said, "Oh, you don't have to! If we really are making a profit, there's no way I would let your good work go unrewarded!"Spreading his arms, he continued generously, "How about this? I will pay the full cost while you get twenty percent of the net profit!"Zachary laughed. "Now, that can wait, chief. We need to pay as soon as we decide on the item we want, and there's no time for buyer's regret. But if Raymond doesn't take the bait, all that money will go down the drain, and whether we can s
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Zachary chuckled and continued, "Well, I went to Antique Street and asked around. Turns out our mutual friend only brought a few hundred thousand grand with him. If he messes up and loses all his money, won't it be over for him?""He won't just be broke either—he'd be humiliated and forced to fuck off from Antique Street. You'd get even then!"Jacob was at once excited.Just yesterday, Claire and Charlie were warning him that assault meant doing time.As the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association and the next presidential-hopeful, he would lose his place if he was charged with assault or being an accessory to a case.However, Zachary's plan was much better. Jacob wouldn't have to take responsibility, and the damage on Raymond would be even worse!In comparison, slapping Raymond meant nothing. Watching him go broke and get humiliated would really ease his heart!With that in mind, he promptly pressed Zachary, "Are you sure that prick will mess up?""I can't a
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Jacob Wilson was in his office at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, planning his itinerary in Dubai.Still, he was immediately thrilled when Zachary told him that there was progress, and he quickly said, "Come see me at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. We'll talk in my office!""Alright!" Zachary agreed to it happily. "Just wait, Mr. Wilson. I'll be right there!"Jacob then quickly told him, "By the way, remember to address me as the vice president when you're here. Got it?"Zachary was naturally sharp enough to understand why, especially around other members of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, chief. You can always be at ease when I'm on the job!"Once he hung up, he drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association at top speed.There were just a dozen people around the dozens of work cubicles although Zachary was curious about the personal effects or office tools in the cubicles.After asking around, a staff member le
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Then, Mick continued, "I won't lie—Moore Group's bean counters have been eager to get rid of Vintage Deluxe for a while now. It's only Miss Moore's insistence that keeps them at bay, even occasionally coming to check on how business is going. That means she holds sentiment for this place, but if she knows that Raymond is back and doing well, she might hire him again!"Zachary could laugh right then. After all, Mick was terrible at gathering information—he could worry about anyone taking his palace, but not Raymond. The man was fired because he had insulted Master Wade's father in-law, and Miss Moore was endlessly respectful—even obedient to Master Wade. There was no chance that she would hire Raymond back after what he had done, and Mick was just being paranoid.However, Zachary did not tell Mick that.As Mick was begging him to intervene and thus owing him big time, he would also be helping Jacob Wilson get even.Two birds with one stone, so why not?With that in mind, Zachar
